Apparatus for applying tie-plates to ties.



No. 832,332. PATBNTBD OUT. 2, 1906.

W. C. MOOONNELL.

APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TIE PLATES T0 TIES. APPLIOATION nun rms. 2a, 1906.-

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APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TIE-PLATES TO TIES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 23, 1906. Serial No. 302,509.

Patented Oct. 2, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. MoCoN- NELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Ap lying Tie- Plates to Ties; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates in general to the construction of railroad-tracks, and more particularly to an apparatus for forming seats in the ties for tie-plates.

It is customary to interpose metallic plates between railroad-rails and the supportingties in order to prevent the wearing away of the ties by the rails and in order to more firmly secure the rails to the ties, and thereby prevent both longitudinal creeping and lateral spreading of the rails with respect to the ties.

It is desirable that tie-plates should have ribs or projections on their under surfaces to prevent movement of the plates upon the ties. Such projections, however, render it difficult to seat the plates in the desired positions upon the ties, owing to knots and other irregularities in the grain of the wood. It has been found in practice that ties frequently rot beneath the tie-plates, owing to water accumulating and soaking into the grain of the wood around the projections on the under surface of the plates. The primary object of my invention is to provide an apparatus for forming seats in railroad-ties for the tie-plates by means of which the plates may be located'in the exact positions desired and a perfect gage thereby effected.

A further object of my invention is to provide an apparatus for forming seats in ties for tie-plates which will char the portions of the ties over which the plates are secured, thereby preventing the ties rotting beneath the ates.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an apparatus of the character described which will be simple in construction, comparatively inexpensive in operation, and efficient in use.

My invention generally described comprises a heating-block, a die secured beneath tie-plate the block and conforming to the under surface of a tie-plate of desired form, means mounted upon the block for heating the same, means for locating the block at the desired position upon a tie according to the gage of the track, and means for carrying the block from one tie to another.

My invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which I have illustrated the same as embodied in a convenient and prac tical form, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view; Fig. 2, a perspective view of a die corresponding to a Fig. 3, a detail sectional view on line 3 3, Fig. 1.-

Similar reference characters are used to designate similar parts in the several figures of the drawings. 1

Reference-letter A indicates a wooden tie, and B a rail supported thereon adjacent one end'thereof.

E indicates a heating-block formed of suitable size and shape and of a material capable of being heated and of communicating the heat to a die F beneath the same. The die F conforms to the shape of the tie-plate which it is desired to secure to the tie. The die may, in fact, consist in a tie-plate secured be neath the heating-block by suitable meanssuch, for instance, as screWsf.

Supported above the heating-block E is a tank 0 for containing gasolene or other li uid fuel. The tank C may be constructed of sheet metal and is provided with a lower end wall, above which projects a cylinder 0, concentrically within the tank. The top wall C closes the upper end of the tank and is provided with a flange a, surrounding and secured to the upper end of the cylinder 0. Extending concentrically through the cylinder 0' is a hollow post D, which may be in the form of a tube. The lower end of the post D is exteriorly screw-threaded and engages a screw-threaded socket in the heating-block E. The portion of the post projecting above the cylinder 0 is also screw-threaded and is surrounded by a sleeve (1, the lower end of the latter having a laterally-projecting flange which overlies and engages the upper end of the cylinder 0. The sleeve (1 is provided with circular interiorly-screw-threaded flanges (1 d within which are secured the inner ends of handles D D which may be conveniently made of pipe. Interposed between the upper surfaces of the heating-block and the support the conduits G G H and H indicate gaseous-fuel burners of any desired type, the inner ends of which aline with and preferably extend into the passage-way e in the heating-block. The passage-way e communicates with the opening through the post D.

h h indicate valves for regulating the supply of gaseous fuel through the burners H H Beneath each burner is located a preheating-cup g, as is customary in such burners.

L indicates a pump of any desired construction for creating the desired pressure within the tank.

m indicates a gage for indicating the pressure in the tank.

The conduits G and G2 are provided with valves k 71: for controlling the flow therethrough of the liquid fuel.

In order that the heating-block may be located at the desired position above the tie, an arm B is pivotally connected at one end to the tank C in any suitable manner, as by means of a bracket 0 The end of the arm B farthest from the tank is provided with a depending lug Z), adapted to engage the inner edge of the head of rail B. A keeper B is adj ustably securedto the arm B by any suitable meanssuch, for instance, as screws 1), extending through a slot in the keeper into engagement with the arm. The end of the keeper is bent downwardly and engages the outer surface of the head of the rail. The operation and manner of using the appara tus above described are as follows: The desired pressure is created in the tank by means of the pump L and the liquid fuel supplied through the conduits G G2 to the burners H H by opening the valves is A small quantity of the liquid fuel is placed in the preheating-cups g and ignited to initially vaporize the liquid fuel. The vapor passes from the burners to the passage-way 6 with- I v in the block and is ignited, so as to impart heat to the block, such heat being communicated to the die F. The opening through the center of the post D serves as a flue for the upward passage of the products of combustion. The apparatus may be carried to a positionabove the tie by means of the handles D D and the die located at the desired distance from the rail B by means of the arm B. The weight of the apparatus causes the hot die to burn into the wood of the tie, thereby forming a seat to receive the tie-plate. After the seat is formed the apparatus is moved to another tie, and the tie-plate may then be readily secured in the seat so formed to the tie. From the foregoing description it will be observed that I have invented an improved apparatus for forming seats in ties for the tie-plates by means of which the tie-plates may be accurately located in the desired positions upon the ties and by means of which the wood of which the ties are formed is charred beneath the plates, thereby protecting the same from rotting.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with-a die, of means for heating said die.

2. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a die, of means for heating said die, and means whereby the portion of the tie where the plate is to be located is subjected to action of said die.

3. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a die, of means for heating said die, and means for locating said die at the desired point above the tie. 7

4:. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a die, of means for heating said die, and means for engaging a rail to locate the die at the desired point above the tie.

5. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a die conforming to the under surface of the tie-plate, of means for heating said die.

6. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a heating-block, of a die secured beneath said block, and means for imparting heat to said block.

7. In an apparatus for forming tie plate seats in railroad-ties, the combinationwith a heating-block, of a die secured beneath said block, and a aseous-fuel burner supported upon said blodk for heating the same.

8. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a heating-block, of a die secured to said block, a gaseous-fuel burner secured to said block for heating the same, a tank for liquid fuel mounted upon said block, and a conduit leading from said tank to said burner.

9. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a heating-block, of a die secured to said block, a gaseous-fuel burner secured to said block for heating the same, a tank for liquid fuel heating-block having a passage therein, a

die secured beneath said block, and a gaseousfuel burner supported adjacent said block for directing products of combustion into the passage therein.

.11. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a heating-block having a passa e therein, a

die secured beneath said bloc a gaseousfuel burner supported adjacent said block for directing products of combustion in the passage therein, and a hollow post secured to said block and communicating with the pas sage-way therein.

12. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a heating-block, of a die secured to said block,

a gaseous-fuel burner supported adjacent said block but directing products of combustion into a passage-way in the block, a hollow post secured to said block and communicating with the passage therein, and laterally-projecting handles secured to said post.

13. In an apparatus for forming tie-plate seats in railroad-ties, the combination with a heating-block, of a die secured to said block, a tank for liquid fuel mounted upon said block, a aseous-fuel burner secured to said block fofiieating the same, a conduit leading from said tank to said burner, an arm pivotally connected to said tank, and means on said arm for engaging a rail and thereby locating said die at the desired point above the tie.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM C. MOCONNELL. Witnesses:

GEO. L. WILKINSON, G. A. MULLEN. 

